Abstract
Kidney dysfunction is a common and potentially life-threating event in patients with cirrhosis, and underlying mechanisms for renal dysfunction are quite variable. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is relatively frequent encountered in approximately 20% of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Nevertheless, chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs in almost 1% of all patients with cirrhosis. In this review various renal problems encountered in cirrhotic patients are discussed and strategies to prevent renal dysfunction are suggested.
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Article Type: Review Article
EUR J GEN MED, 2016, Volume 13, Issue 3, 55-60
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/81907
Publication date: 06 Aug 2016
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